19:10 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 3 January 2018

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Betway Middle Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 2m 0.24s

(12)

Weardiditallgorong^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Donovan| OR: 55| D

8/1

Best form has come on turf but ran well to finish third over C&D last time out. Had finished well beaten over hurdles prior to that and worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 3203

(4)

Sunshineandbubbles^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 54

6/1

Winning for the first time since joining this stable when victorious over 1m at Southwell last time out. Raised 3lb for that victory and and has run well over C&D in the past.

Form: 4461

(9)

Sooqaan²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| CD

13/2

Put a disappointing effort over C&D behind him when winning over an extended 1m here last month. Races off a 3lb higher mark today and interesting to see how he fares in this contest.

Form: 00401

(11)

Ravenhoe²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sharna Armstrong⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 53| BF

10/1

Five time winner on turf but 0/22 on the AW and could only finish sixth when sent off favourite off a 1lb higher mark at Lingfield over 1m last time out.

Form: 0756

(13)

Critical Thinking^t1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 54

5/1

Improving with racing since joining this yard in the autumn and ran well to finish third over 7f at Lingfield recently. Two previous starts came over this C&D and wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 7963

(8)

Infiniti^p⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jane Elliott| T: B Leavy| OR: 52| C

14/1

Victorious over 1m4f here last May but well beaten since and a bit to prove on her first outing since finishing tenth of 13 over 1m6f here in October.

Form: 6760

(6)

Sugar Beach^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Cox| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 53

8/1

Finished fourth in competitive contests the last twice including over an extended 1m here a month ago. Races off a 1lb lower mark today and steps up in trip as she goes in search of her first victory today.

Form: 00844

(1)

Romantic³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 52| D

10/1

Promising effort when finishing fifth over C&D on debut for this stable a month ago. Has won over this trip in the past and is worth a check in the market today.

Form: 905

(3)

Nouvelle Ere^h,t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

25/1

Successful six times so far but beaten just one rival home in four starts since finishing second at Brighton (1m2f, good-to-firm) in August.

Form: 7600

(5)

Life Of Luxury²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 50

12/1

12 race maiden and drop in trip failed to bring about an improvement in form when tenth over an extended 1m here last time out. More needed today.

Form: 860

(10)

Sanam^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Edward Greatrex| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 50

14/1

Well held in three starts in maiden company including over C&D on his debut two months ago. Market support would be interesting with blinkers applied for today's handicap debut.

Form: 897

(7)

Sheer Intensity²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Katherine Begley⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 49

8/1

Good effort to finish 2L second over an extended 1m here last time out. Races off the same mark today and seeking her first AW victory at the 19th time of asking today.

Form: 4642

(2)

Optima Petamus^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: P Holmes| OR: 47

16/1

Held in recent starts but has placed off much higher marks in the past. Others have a more obvious chance today however.

Form: 0056

Forecasts

Critical Thinking (5/1), Sunshineandbubbles (6/1), Sooqaan (13/2), Sheer Intensity (8/1), Weardiditallgorong (8/1), Sugar Beach (8/1), Romantic (10/1), Ravenhoe (10/1), Life Of Luxury (12/1), Sanam (14/1), Infiniti (14/1), Optima Petamus (16/1), Nouvelle Ere (25/1)

SHEER INTENSITY should be suited by the way this race is run and she can register her first victory on this surface having ran well to finish runner-up here last time. The selection races off a 1lb lower mark than for her only previous success and can take this at the chief expense of Weardiditallgorong who ran well to finish third here last time out while Sunishineandbubbles, a last time out winner can finish third having performed well at this venue before.